The Kieran Forum

[the mauler]

Yeah, the first player I would take if we could have anyone would be Sam Moa. We have enough mobile backrower types, but a player who just tucks it under the arm, runs straight, hard, and fast, before getting up quickly to play the ball, would be perfect.

We had a chance to sign Moa before he went to the Rorters and we knocked him back. Great decision that was.

 

[HoldenV8]

Kids only a pup, and I'm already seeing opposition forwards running angles to avoid his hits in defense. The starts of games are when opposition forwards are trying to lay the platform. If he had a quality partner / bookend, I think he'd look vastly different.

Burgess sucks - lets start there. Then he has Ballin (who runs the 50m in 10 minutes stat). He's backed up by Ball player 1 (Meteo), Ball player 2 (Symonds), Ball RUNNER 3 (Lui).

Tooves needs to mix that starting rotation up. Having say Lussick in there with Turbo would provide punch. Leary runs hard towards the line, and if I'm Tooves, I attempt to get Symonds to run harder and more direct (bevcause he CAN be a devestating ballrunner when he does this).

Have to agree about Jake and Friday night against Souffs was a classic case in point. He started and while he was on our mid field defence was very strong. The Vermin tested him out and he passed with flying colours. When he was subbed off our defence suddenly got soft and when he started the second half the Souffs forwards wouldn't run at him, they had learned their lesson in the first half.

Put frankly, rookie or not Jake Trbojevic is one of the best tackling front rowers I have seen in my 33 years of watching rugby league. The only one I can recall being as good was Glenn Lazarus and we all know what he did in his career (playing, not political 😛 ). And personally I think that Jake has the potential to be even better than The Brick.

I actually wouldn't mind seeing Tooves start both Jake and Ligi Sao in the front row against the Sharks. Burgess is ok but he would not get a start with most other NRL teams. Newcastle and the Speels maybe, but that is about it. If he was at any other club and he'd be on the bench or in the reggies. I know that playing 2 rookie props is unheard of, but I think they can handle it.

 

[wombatgc]

I loved talk of Barrett bringing Bryce Cartwright along with him.

Where'd you hear that? That'd be brilliant, but couldn't see Gus/Brandy letting him go anywhere.

 

[NYEagle]

Some words on the buzzfeed suggests that Foran is meeting with Bozo tomorrow and soon after make a decision.
I hope so, I want this over whether he stays or goes.
Its ruining this club.
NYEagle

 

[anthonyb1965]

I think he's a keeper, no frills but relatively mistake free.

He has very solid leg drive, a little more than "no frills".

 

[qldeagle]

Some words on the buzzfeed suggests that Foran is meeting with Bozo tomorrow and soon after make a decision.
I hope so, I want this over whether he stays or goes.
Its ruining this club.
NYEagle

Please no not Foran. That would stuff everything for next year.

 

[sheridanstand78]

It needs to end once and for all, its round 17 now, you have had your time Foran, now decide and move on and let our club get on with life!

 

[anthonyb1965]

We had a chance to sign Moa before he went to the Rorters and we knocked him back. Great decision that was.

Maybe apply for the talent scout position?

 

[XV-1]

Some words on the buzzfeed suggests that Foran is meeting with Bozo tomorrow and soon after make a decision.
I hope so, I want this over whether he stays or goes.
Its ruining this club.
NYEagle

That is correct.

Foran will tell Bozo he is off to Parra

 

[Ripper]

Good. Watching the dogs pack tonight confirms what we need. Don't think we have any current forwards (j turbo excluded) with any X factor.

 

[sheridanstand78]

Some words on the buzzfeed suggests that Foran is meeting with Bozo tomorrow and soon after make a decision.
I hope so, I want this over whether he stays or goes.
Its ruining this club.
NYEagle

Our weak kneed management have allowed this guy to dither and disrupt the team. I hope we know tomorrow once and for all cause this self indulgence is poison to our team.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Simple fact is - a combination of injuries, distractions and board-level adjustment has completely wrecked this season. We just need to avoid the spoon and focus on having a strong start to 2016. After so many years of success a lean year was well and truly due.

 

[NewwyEagle]

Where'd you hear that? That'd be brilliant, but couldn't see Gus/Brandy letting him go anywhere.

I think I saw it on twitter from an unremarkable source. But I agree, no way Penrith release him.

 

[Loobs]

Our weak kneed management have allowed this guy to dither and disrupt the team. I hope we know tomorrow once and for all cause this self indulgence is poison to our team.

They can't stick a gun to his head and tell him to sign Parras deal. This is on Foz plain and simple now. Sure Parra stuffed up to get us her but **** me! Sign a ****ing deal with someone and put it to bed for ****s sake.

 

[Kal]

I'm with you mate, why doesn't he hurry up and make up he's mind? One of my mates here in parramatta thinks he's heard from a reliable source at Dildam that parra are confident he will sign soon. At first I was upset about the whole saga, but now I honestly couldn't care!

 

[tookey]

That is correct.

Foran will tell Bozo he is off to Parra

Good chance to stay now that Brett Fulton will be assistant coach next year

 

[MadMarcus]

Good chance to stay now that Brett Fulton will be assistant coach next year

Is Brett going to be Scott's assistant?

 

[sheridanstand78]

I would love to see our club make Forans decision for him by signing a 5/8th like Mbye. Foran is going to take his sweet time over this and we are kept hanging onto false hope. No player should be allowed that power.

 

[Ripper]

I would love to see our club make Forans decision for him by signing a 5/8th like Mbye. Foran is going to take his sweet time over this and we are kept hanging onto false hope. No player should be allowed that power.

For sure, at least make the Bulldogs pay a lot more for him than what they want to.

 

[All Hail King Lyon]

I would love to see our club make Forans decision for him by signing a 5/8th like Mbye. Foran is going to take his sweet time over this and we are kept hanging onto false hope. No player should be allowed that power.

my hope is that he's leaving! i just hope its not false